Sketches from Still Life
2012
Statement
The subject of my work revolves around still lifes that evoke urban life—its relationships, events, and even the underlying conditions that lead to certain occurrences in the city.
The process begins with constructing an installation, which serves as a formal and symbolic response to this information. My approach to installation stems from childhood games and their formative influence on me.
In the next stage, this installation becomes a starting point for my painterly explorations—where I use the characteristics of nature as a means of transformation. In this process, it is not stories or events that shape my work, but rather the visual relationships within nature itself.
Sourena Zamani